chilaquiles
Simmered tortilla dish
Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish of fried tortilla pieces simmered in salsa until softened, typically topped with cheese, cream, onion, and often eggs or shredded chicken.
The dish appears most commonly at breakfast: We ordered chilaquiles verdes with eggs on top.
The tortillas should be slightly crisp at the edges but tender where the sauce has soaked in.
Mexican taco restaurant
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- sopesThick corn masa bases
- huevos rancherosMexican egg breakfast
tostadas · quesadillas · pozole · menudo · chalupas · flautas · gorditas · mole poblano
Tomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- salsa rojaCooked tomato-chile condiment
- tomatilloPapery-skinned green fruit
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
cilantro · onion · chicken · eggs · chipotle · guajillo · pasilla · ancho
Morning-afternoon meal hybrid
- morningDay's early hours
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- huevosSpanish term for eggs
- desayunoFirst meal of day
coffee · diner · fried eggs · over-easy · refried beans · orange juice · late morning · hangover cure
Capital of its nation
- OaxacaMexican state and city
- JaliscoWestern Mexican state
- GuadalajaraMexican state capital
- PueblaMexican state and city
Veracruz · street food · mercado · antojitos
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
indulgent · cozy · soul food · home cooking · abuela · familia · nostalgic · traditional
taqueria
Mexican taco restaurant
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- sopesThick corn masa bases
huevos rancheros · tostadas · quesadillas · pozole · menudo · chalupas · flautas · gorditas · mole poblano · ceviche
salsa verde
Tomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- salsa rojaCooked tomato-chile condiment
- tomatilloPapery-skinned green fruit
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
crema · cilantro · onion · chicken · eggs · chipotle · guajillo · pasilla · ancho · garlic
brunch
Morning-afternoon meal hybrid
desayuno · coffee · diner · fried eggs · over-easy · refried beans · orange juice · late morning · hangover cure
Mexico City
Capital of its nation
- OaxacaMexican state and city
- JaliscoWestern Mexican state
- GuadalajaraMexican state capital
Puebla · Veracruz · street food · mercado · antojitos
hearty
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nourishingPromoting health through food
warming · indulgent · cozy · soul food · home cooking · abuela · familia · nostalgic · traditional
fried
Cooked in hot fat
simmered · topped · shredded · strips · cut · triangles · soaked · golden · baked · sauced
- breakfastpancakes, eggs Benedict, waffles, bacon, French toast
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia
- Mexican foodtacos, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos, tostada
- breakfastsAmerican breakfast, English breakfast, continental breakfast, full English, Scottish breakfast
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, empanadas, frijoles, arroz
- antojitosgordita, huarache, chalupa, tostada, quesadilla